Working with Comments in a Report

There might be times when you want to add comments to a report that a co-worker has created. For example, you might want to suggest that some information be added to the report. Or, you might want to add comments to a report that you have created.
Note: Comments are not exported with a report.
To add a comment to a report, complete these steps:
  1. In Edit or View mode, select Filethen selectComments.
  2. In the SAS Comment Manager window, click New Comment.
  3. Type a Subject and a Message.
  4. (Optional) Click Attach Files to include files with the comment.
    Compose a New Comment Dialog Box
    Compose a New Comment Dialog Box
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Done to return to SAS Web Report Studio.
    When a comment (or comments) have been added to a report, you will see the word comment in the Keywords column in the File Management window.
    File Management Window Showing That Comments Exist for Reports
    File Management Window Showing That Comments Exist For Reports
    When you are in Edit or View mode, comments are indicated on the toolbar by this icon: comment icon.
To respond to an existing comment in a report, complete these steps:
  1. In Edit or View mode, select Filethen selectComments.
  2. In the SAS Comment Manager window, click Reply.
  3. Type a Subject and a Message.
  4. (Optional) Click Attach Files to include files with the comment.
    Reply to Comment Dialog Box
    Reply to Comment Dialog Box
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Done to return to SAS Web Report Studio.
For information about appending comments to a printed report, see Print a Report.
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